GOVERNANCE
LACHSA | GOVERNANCE
LEADERSHIP
TEAMS
SHARED DECISION-
MAKING COUNCIL (SDMC)
Shared decision-making is a joint planning and problem solving process that provides stakeholders a voice in decisions that affect student success and the school environment in accordance with LACOE Board Policy 2250.
The Shared Decision-Making Council (SDMC) is composed of representatives of LACEA teachers, school administration, SEIU, the Parent Council, student leadership, and senior program specialists. As such, it is the only committee that represents the entire LACHSA community.
PD, REPORTS &
PLANS
The SDMC meets once a month to address issues falling within its scope of authority:
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Decision-making on some budgets (lottery, grants, discretionary funds, staff development)
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Decision-making on some staff development activities, to be aligned with schoolwide goals
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Input on the staff selection process
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Input on calendar
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Input on the selection of administrative designees
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Decision-making on individual faculty/staff professional development
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Prioritizing stakeholders' concerns and giving feedback to the leadership team
SDMC Membership:
Nick Abruzzo - Accountant, Math Teacher
Ray Alcala - Chair, Physical Education Teacher
Jessica De La O, English Teacher
Jonathan Dhauw, Community Outreach Associate
Maral Donoyan, Parent Association
Julian Grubman, ASB Representative
John Lawler, Principal
Liclia Hill, Language Teacher
Barry Markowitz, Visual Arts Co-Chair
Drew McClellan, Cinematic Arts Chair
Barry Pohlmann, English Teacher
Emily Rogers, Language Teacher
INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
TEAM (ILT)
Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) is a decision-making body that meets weekly to guide LACHSA's Academic programs.
ILT Membership:
Ray Alcala
John Freeman
Lois Hunter
John Lawler
Irene Liu
Barry Pohlmann
Emily Rogers
Bea Rulli
Natalie Spevak
Myriam VanZeebroeck
ARTS TEAM
The Arts Team represents the heads of each of the six arts departments: music, dance, theatre, visual arts, film, and musical theatre and other key personnel. This team meets weekly to discuss arts departmental collaboration and coordination, school-wide arts policy, budget and program considerations, and a host of other important matters that affect the arts programs.
Arts Team Membership:
John Lawler, Principal
Natalie Spevak, Assistant Principal
Tina Vartanian, Assistant Principal
Michael Christ Powers, Music Chair
Lois Hunter, Theatre Chair
Liz Young, Visual Arts Co-Chair
Cynthia Morales, Dance Chair
Drew McClellan, Cinematic Arts Chair
Erica Robson, Musical Theatre Chair
Jonathan Dhauw, Communications & Outreach
Zakk Eginton, Technical Director
Felicia Cain, Admissions Coordinator
STUDENT SUPPORT
TEAM (SST)
The Student Support Team is a committee comprised of the assistant principal, academic counselors and school psychologist and Resource Specialist. This team convenes weekly to proactively address support for students who are facing academic, personal, behavioral, disciplinary, and other challenges to their success at LACHSA. Additionally, this team does not serve as a policy-making entity, but serves to advise both the administration and SDMC on issues regarding policies and procedures that affect student progress.
SST Membership:
Princess Broussard, Counselor
Marion Candia, School Psychologist
Irma Di Lullo: Counselor
Lowell Goodsell, Resource Specialist
Diana Pawar, Resource Specialist
Natalie Spevak, Assistant Principal
Tina Vartanian, Assistant Principal
Rachel Ward, Therapist
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Our faculty understands the importance of continuous improvement in our practice as educators in order to ensure the best outcomes for our students. To this end, we have undertaken an intentional and rigorous formalized professional development structure through which to carry out this important work.
Our faculty meets each Friday before the start of school for students to focus on the educational practices that are proven to improve student achievement. This ongoing work is achieved by an intense focus on instruction, curriculum, and assessment. With our school-wide goals as our lens our faculty tackles important issues in the teaching and learning process.
SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY
REPORT CARD (SARC)
By February 1 of each year, every school in California is required by state law to publish a School Accountability Report Card (SARC).The SARC contains information about the condition and performance of each California public school. Data reported in a Local Control and Accountability Plan is to be consistent with data reported in the SARC.
LOCAL CONTROL AND
ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN (LCAP)
With the increased flexibility of the State of California’s new funding system, school districts are required to engage stakeholders, including parents, in developing a Local Control and Accountability Plan. This is a three-year plan focused on state and local priorities that describes goals, actions, services and expenditures to support student achievement.